Epson B1100 / T1100 Series Continuous Ink System. List of Contents. 1.
Continuous Ink System. 2. Installation Manual and Installation CD. 3. Tube
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Installation Instructions for Epson B1100 / T1100 Series Continuous Ink System
List of Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Continuous Ink System Installation Manual and Installation CD Tube Support Bracket Printer Lid Support Bracket Screwdriver Sharp Needle 60ml Syringe Spare Elbows & Grommets
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Turn on the printer and press the ink button. When the printhead has moved to the cartridge removal position unplug the mains cable from the printer. This allows the printhead to be manually moved without damage.
Remove the printhead lid. Use the small screwdriver provided to prise the hinges open Remove any cartridges from the machine.
Remove the centre section from the rubber bungs BE CAREFUL NOT TO DAMAGE THE BUNGS WHEN REMOVING THE CENTRE SECTION
Repeat this for all colours then place to the right of the printer as shown. NEVER PLACE THE BOTTLES HIGHER THAN THIS
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Move the print head as far to the left of the carriage as possible
Feed the cartridges under the printer housing... TAKE CARE NOT TO BREAK THE CHIP RESETTER
…and place the cartridges on the housing whilst you move the printhead back to the cartridge removal position.
Place the cartridges into the cartridge housing and press them down firmly by spreading fingers across all the cartridges. Important: ENSURE THAT EACH CARTRIDGE HAS CLICKED INTO PLACE.
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Remove the backing tape from the sticky pads on the tube support bracket. Position the bracket around the printer button housing, ensuring that the plastic tab fits into the slot. ENSURE THAT THIS AREA IS DUST AND GREASE FREE
Place the tubes into the tube support and move the carriage all the way to the left of the printer, adjust the tubes in the support so that there is no slack.
Remove the backing tape from the small support bracket and fit as shown. ENSURE THAT THIS AREA IS DUST AND GREASE FREE
If you wish to close the printer lid you will need to attach the lid support brackets as shown.
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Plug in the mains power cable and turn on your printer. The printer will go through the initial head charge before your system is ready for use.
If the orange ink light is displayed when the printer is turned on. Press the ink button to move the cartridges to the removal position.
Ensure that all the cartridges are firmly clicked into position and then hold the chip reset button for 5 seconds.
Press the ink button and the printhead will read the chips and begin the initial head charge.
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Your system is now ready for use.
Print a nozzle check to ensure all heads are printing ok. Read the following section if you do not have a perfect nozzle check.
See the Installation CD that came with your system for: 1. 2. 3.
After the ink charge, print out a nozzle check to see if all the colours are printing correctly. If they are, you are set to go. If not, perform a head clean and test the nozzle check again.
If still not perfect you can perform one or two more head cleans (do not overuse this exercise) until you get a good nozzle check.
Occasionally a printer will stubbornly refuse to print a perfect nozzle check after a couple of head cleans. There can be a number of reasons for this including the fitting of a dye sublimation system for the first time or a printer being left for a long period of time without running any prints.
If you have to run more than a couple of head cleans be careful not to overdo it. Run up to 5 head cleans but keep checking the nozzles after each one. If the nozzle pattern improves dramatically but is not perfect leave the printer to sit for at least 1 hour then check the nozzles again.
Sometimes the nozzle check has improved further still without wasting any more ink (and trying your patience). If there are only a couple of nozzles missing try a print to see if this kicks in those last couple. Further head cleans when the nozzle check is almost perfect can often result in the whole thing going backwards and the nozzle checks becoming very poor.
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REFILLING THE BOTTLES Lay the bottles down and remove the rubber bung from the colour you wish to refill. Use the syringe and the appropriate nozzle attachment to fill the colour.
You cannot fill the reservoir further than the hole allows. Do not stand the system up so you can fill the smaller chamber, this system works on the principle that the smaller chamber is partially empty.
Return the bottles to an upright position and replace the rubber bung ensuring the centre sections are removed.
